NEWS23-01-2019.NEWS FOR 25-JAN (FRIDAY)January 19·
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Armoured
Systems Complex developed by L&T at Hazira, Gujarat. The ASC is the
country’s first private facility where the K9 Vajra self-propelled Howitzer
guns will be manufactured. This is a big achievement for the nation·
ISRO will soon be launching a dedicated
satellite for the use of defence forces to help it in strengthening its frontiers
with the neighbouring countries in the West, North & East of India.·
The Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
has announced the decision to induct women as Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR)
role in Corps of Military Police. The women will be inducted in a graded manner
to eventually comprise 20% of the total Corps of Military Police.·
India’s indigenously designed and
developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) has successfully carried out air-to-air
missile firing. The LCH developed by HAL has completed weapon integration tests
and is ready for operational induction. ·
IIT Hyderabad has announced the
launch of a full-fledged bachelor’s programme in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
technology. IIT Hyderabad has become the first institute in the country to
launch full-fledged Bachelor’s programme in AI technology. IIT Hyderabad will
be the third institute globally to offer the B.Tech course in AI. The other two
institutes are US-based, Carnegie Mellon University and Massachusetts Institute
of Technology (MIT)·
Satyarup Siddhanta, 35 year old Kolkata
mountaineer has set the world record of being the youngest to climb the 7
highest mountains, 7 highest volcanoes in 7 continents in 7 years. ·
The Union Cabinet has approved India’s
Currency Swap Agreement with Japan. The $75 billion currency swap arrangement
is a milestone in mutual economic cooperation and special global strategic
partnership between two countries. ·
The ruling party of Sikkim, Sikkim
Democratic Front (SDF) has assured the implementation of the universal basic
income in Sikkim by 2022. When implemented, Sikkim will become the first state
in the country to implement the Universal Basic Income (UBI) ·
Khelo India Youth Games 2019 were held at
the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune. The Khelo India Youth Games
are held annually in January or February with an aim to revive sports culture
in India at the grass root level by building a strong framework for all sports
played in India and establish India as a great sporting nation. ·
India-Myanmar bilateral army exercise
IMBEX 2018-19 has begun at Chandimandir Military Station, Chandigarh. The
primary objective of IMBEX 2018-19 is to train the Myanmar delegation for
participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations and provide training
with regard to procedures, expertise, tactics and methodology. < < Back